Public Water Partners

LANCASTER, NH · Coos County

LANCASTER WATER DEPT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

LANCASTER WATER DEPT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for LANCASTER WATER DEPT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Hampshire’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Hampshire before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
NH1291010
System type
Community Water System
Population served
2,500
Service connections
934
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

LANCASTER WATER DEPT is one of 101 community water systems in New Hampshire in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,500 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1995 and 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

Of the 2, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and volatile organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is LANCASTER WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. LANCASTER WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is LANCASTER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

LANCASTER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does LANCASTER WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for LANCASTER WATER DEPT.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

TOWN OF LANCASTER

Phone not on record

LANCASTER, NH 03584